Snapnames $99 and Under Domain Bargains

The following domain names are currently up for auction through the Snapnames Exclusive Seller Program. I've filtered the list so that it only includes domain names with price tags of $99 or lower. Nearly all of these domains have Google search volume on the keyword terms that make up the domains. I've capitilized the keyword terms to make it easier to plug them into Estibot.com if you'd like to pull up some metrics.

AkronAthletics.com
ArubaHotelReviews.com
AustriaHotelReviews.com
BanjoRepairs.com
BerlinHotelReviews.com
BroadbandAccessCard.com
BusinessEducationTraining.com
BuyAntidepressants.com
CardiovascularTreatments.com
CarpetTreatment.com
ColorPhotocopies.com
CustomBathroomCabinets.com
DenimBibOveralls.com
DigitalCalendars.com
ElectronicClaimProcessing.com
EmmyWinners.com
EnglishBreweries.com
EuropeanSupermodels.com
EyebrowLifts.com
FilmPublicist.com
FindConstructionJobs.com
FreeOnlineDemo.com
FreeSampleOffer.com
GermanyHotelReviews.com
GetCredentials.com
HardwareSuperstore.com
HelpDeskPositions.com
HelpHotlines.com
HighBandwidthHosting.com
HomeopathyRemedy.com
InfantAttire.com
InternationalBankAccounts.com
IrelandHotelReviews.com
JournalismProgram.com
KingMattressSet.com
KitchenLaminate.com
LeadVocalist.com
LeagueMerchandise.com
LegitimateOnlineBusiness.com
LuxuryBedroomSet.com
MaintenanceFreeLiving.com
MargaritaSet.com
MunichDiscountHotels.com
MusicPhotographs.com
NathanPhillipsSquare.com
NycOperaTickets.com
OmahaHotelRates.com
ParalegalProfessionals.com
PolypropyleneFilter.com
PotassiumSulphate.com
ProBaseballJersey.com
ProHockeyJersey.com
ProfessionalStuntman.com
RateLenders.com
ResidentialMortgageBroker.com
RetailStoreSecurity.com
RobustSecurity.com
RomePackage.com
ScotlandAirfares.com
SecurityInvestors.com
ShortSleeveTees.com
SleevelessTee.com
SteelFilingCabinet.com
SuburbanCrime.com
SweetConfections.com
TahoeCondominiums.com
TaxAdministrators.com
TextTelephones.com
TucsonVacationPackages.com
UnclaimedBalance.com
ViennaHotelReviews.com
VoiceMessagingSoftware.com
WarDocumentaries.com
WaterproofSealer.com
WellingtonHarbour.com
WirelessMobilePhones.com
WorkoutSweats.com

The Best of SnapNames

Identifying and isolating the domain names with potential from Snapnames.com current auction lists can be a time consuming process.  Snapnames usually has over 25,000 domain auctions running simultaneously so it's not a matter of scanning through a short list to pick out the winners.

Many quality domain names go unnoticed at Snapnames for this reason. I've decided to create a new SnapNames section where I'll regularly point out some of the better domain names that are currently up for auction. My selections will be based off similar criteria I use to select my available domain name lists, namely, Google search volume, advertiser competition and PPC bid values for the keyword terms that make up the domains.

The lists will not be comprehensive and I'll probably leave out the obvious gems. The single word generic .com's get enough attention on their own. My goal with these lists is to shine a light on some of the quality compound and long tail domains that Snapnames has to offer. If you feel these lists have value I'd appreciate some feedback stating so. It's takes a fair amount of time to put them together so I'd like to make sure my visitors are getting something out of them.

Here is this week's Snapnames list:

AccountingPosition.com
ActiveSportswear.com
AirfaresToIndia.com
AirPelletGuns.com
AmericanMedicalColleges.com
AnimeGirls.com
AntiguaFlight.com
ArubaAutoRental.com
AutoGpsUnits.com
BangkokHotelReviews.com
BarbadosFlight.com
BostonHotelPackages.com
BroadbandWirelessRouter.com
CalligraphyClasses.com
CancunWeddingPackages.com
CarSeatCarriers.com
CashmereTurtlenecks.com
CeramicKitchenSinks.com
CoinOrganizer.com
CommercialGasGrills.com
CommercialMortgagesRates.com
CommunicationApplications.com
ComputerCableLocks.com
CozumelRentalCars.com
CozumelTravelPackages.com
CozumelVacationDeals.com
CreditPayments.com
CreditProtector.com
CreditRatingReports.com
CreditRestore.com
CriminalLawJobs.com
CustomBathroomCabinets.com
DataCartridges.com
DenimBibOveralls.com
DesignerLampshades.com
DigitalCalendars.com
DigitalCameraWarranty.com
DisplayModel.com
DualMonitorCard.com
EbusinessStrategies.com
EmmyWinners.com
EnglandTravelDeals.com
EyebrowLifts.com
FileStorageCabinets.com
FineArtsProgram.com
FreePsychicTalk.com
GardenOfEden.com
GrandCaymanAirfare.com
GreekVacationPackages.com
HeavyDutyCart.com
HelpDeskPositions.com
HighBandwidthHosting.com
HomeComputerNetworks.com
InternationalBankAccounts.com
JobsFair.com
JointSavingsAccount.com
KitchenLaminate.com
LandscapePrices.com
LeagueMerchandise.com
LegitimateOnlineBusiness.com
ManagementJobSearch.com
MargaritaSet.com
MicrowaveHeatingPad.com
MicrowaveHeatingPads.com
NathanPhillipsSquare.com
NewZealandTravelDeals.com
NotebookCableLock.com
OmahaRentalCars.com
PetTransporting.com
PewterClocks.com
PotassiumSulphate.com
PublicStorageUnits.com
QueenMattressSets.com
ReduceGas.com
RepairCamcorder.com
ResidentialMortgageBroker.com
RetailStoreSecurity.com
RollingFileCabinets.com
SatinBriefs.com
SeychellesVacation.com
SpanishAppetizers.com
SportsArena.com
SportsLeague.com
TeenActors.com
TexasPropertySearch.com
ToddlerBathingSuits.com
TravelingSalesJobs.com
TucsonVacationPackages.com
UnderarmWaxing.com
UpholsterySteamCleaner.com
UpholsterySteamCleaners.com
VehicleSweepstakes.com
WellingtonHarbour.com
WomensBodysuits.com
WorldCupHighlights.com
WrinkleResistantClothing.com
WrinkleResistantPants.com
WrinkleResistantShirts.com
YiddishHumor.com

Happy Domaining!

Network Solutions Has No Use for DomainNames.com

Network Solutions is listed as the registrar and registrant of DomainNames.com. Unless I'm experiencing some type of DNS issue, they apparently don't see the need to redirect this domain to NetworkSolutions.com or anywhere else for that matter.

Firefox returns a "page cannot be displayed" error and even more comical, Internet Explorer calls up a Microsoft Live Search page on which, Network Solutions is paying for the #1 sponsored sites position.

Is Network Solutions actually paying for traffic they already own?

UPDATE: DomainNames.com is now pointing to NetworkSolutions.com. I'm guessing they didn't know about this and corrected it. Is a reward in order? Hmmm, didn't think so.

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Estibot’s Search Popularity and Keyword Suggestion Tool

I've been a big fan of Estibot.com for quite some time. Long before I discovered Estibot, I was using many of the same metrics it uses to make buying decisions on domain names. I was looking up that data from a variety of sources and then compiling it into a spreadsheet for review. Needless to say, Estibot saves a lot of time when you want a quick overview of the keyword metrics behind a domain.

Automated domain name appraisals seem to be a lightning rod for controversy. Almost every domain forum thread discussing them seems to deteriorate into two sides arguing over their accuracy. I think that most people are missing the true benefit of Estibot. That benefit being the quick calculation of keyword specific data presented in an easy to understand format to help you make educated domain name buying decisions. The actual appraisal value is just a small piece of the pie and many times I disregard it based off what the other data is telling me. Google frequency, anchor text, in title, in URL, backlinks, Alexa, PPC ads, Overture and Wordtracker scores; it's all in there and all on one page. It's like Prego.

Estibot.com recently added an unbelievably fast search popularity and keyword suggestion tool. Start typing a keyword(s) and Estibot instantly returns additional keyword terms complete with Overture scores, Google frequency results and also the number of advertisers bidding on those terms. It's very useful for a variety of research including brainstorming and niche development. Did I mention how fast it is? Go check it out.

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Longer Domain Registrations May Help Google Rankings

One of the variables that Google uses to determine the search engine rankings for a site is how trustworthy the domain is. Google's trustrank is not recognized by Google as an official algorithm but its effects can often be seen during the domain development process.

Google primarily uses trustrank to improve the quality and relevance of its search results. By increasing the trustrank of their sites, domain developers can expect to see higher visibility in Google's search results which would generate increased, targeted traffic and higher revenues for their online properties.

Some of the widely known factors that determine a domain's trustrank are:

• The domain's age
• The number of incoming links
• The PageRank of the incoming links
• The topic of the website located at the domain
• Frequency of content updates
• Existence of a privacy policy
• Readily available contact information
• A site-map

Another lesser known factor that a number of SEO experts believe will help a domain's trustrank is the length of the domain registration period. In other words, if all else is equal, a domain that has 5 years left on its registration period will have a higher Google trustrank than a domain that expires in 6 months.

The logic adds up since spammers would rarely register domains for more than 1 year since their techniques usually result in the domain being blacklisted in a short amount of time. For them, adding additional years to a domain's registration period would be a waste of money. It makes perfect sense for Google to include the domain registration period into factoring trustrank.

For domain name developers, a small investment in extending their domain's registration length may end up paying for itself through increased revenues as a result of better search engine rankings. This ties in well with the growing trend of domainers opting to develop their domains into niche mini-sites instead of parking their domains and relying entirely on type-in traffic. I don't believe this would have much of an effect on parked domains due to the lack of index-able content. I've tested this recently on a few of my mini-sites but it's too early to draw any conclusions. I'd really like to hear from others who have tried this and are willing to report the results.

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